Hyland v. Township of Lebanon, A-4139-09T2; Appellate Division; opinion by Yannotti, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication April 7, 2011. Before Judges Parrillo, Yannotti and Espinosa. On appeal from the Law Division, Hunterdon County, L-662-08. DDS No. 21-2-xxxx [15 pp.]
On Oct. 15, 2003, defendant township of Lebanon adopted a resolution appointing plaintiff to the position of tax collector. The resolution stated that plaintiff would work 19 hours per week, she would be paid a salary of $32,000, and she would receive 40 percent of the vacation days, sick days and personal days to which full-time employees were entitled. Plaintiff has received the same annual increases as other township employees, in accordance with the collective-bargaining agreement (CBA) between the township and Blue and White Collar Unit Local 1040 of the Communications Workers of America.